SAT

SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardised entrance test commonly taken up by tudents to assess their aptitude for undergraduate admissions in colleges abroad. No, SAT exam is not conducted only for admission to American universities. SAT is taken by high school students who wish to pursue undergraduate courses in countries like the US, Canada, UK, Switzerland, India and others.

Applicants can download the Bluebook App for practising and also for taking the SAT exam on a personal device. Applicants who wish to take an SAT mock can log in on the Bluebook App through the College Board account credentials and take a full-length SAT practice test as well. 

Although SAT scores range from 1150 to 1330 for the middle 50% of admitted students, the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) does not have a strict SAT requirement. Scores in the 25th and 75th percentiles are 1120 and 1310, respectively. The university also demands to submit the transcripts from the high school attended, essays, and letters of recommendation, and fulfill the English language requirements to take undergraduate admission.

As per the latest SAT exam pattern, the perfect scores on SAT is 1600 and not 2400. The scores are bifurcated like this:

• Minimum SAT section wise scores are 200, so for both sections its 400.
• Maximium SAT section wise scores are 800, so for both sections an overall score is 1600.
• The SAT scores are calculated based on correct answers only.
• There is no percentile scoring on SAT based on the number of applicants who appeared for the test. 

There are various topics tested on SAT exam. The section wise bifurcation is as follows:

• Topics on SAT Reading & Writing Section:
  • Literature
  • History / Social Studies
  • Humanities and Science
• Topics on SAT Math Section:
  • Algebra
  • Advanced Math
  • Problem Solving & Data Analysis
  • Geometry & Trigonometry